''Gonimbrasia'' is a genus of

moth Moths are a paraphyletic group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not butterflies, with moths making up the vast majority of the order. There are thought to be approximately 160,000 species of moth, many of w ...

s in the family

Saturniidae Saturniidae, commonly known as saturniids, is a family of Lepidoptera with an estimated 2,300 described species. The family contains some of the largest species of moths in the world. Notable members include the emperor moths, royal moths, and gi ...

first described by

Arthur Gardiner Butler Arthur Gardiner Butler F.L.S., F.Z.S. (27 June 1844 – 28 May 1925) was an English entomologist, arachnologist and ornithologist. He worked at the British Museum on the taxonomy of birds, insects, and spiders. Biography Arthur Gardiner Butl ...

in 1878.

Species

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Gonimbrasia abayana ''Gonimbrasia'' is a genus of moths in the family Saturniidae first described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1878. Species *'' Gonimbrasia abayana'' (Rougeot, 1977) *'' Gonimbrasia alcestris'' Weymer, 1907 *'' Gonimbrasia annulata'' Bouvier, 1936 * ...

'' (Rougeot, 1977) *'' Gonimbrasia alcestris'' Weymer, 1907 *'' Gonimbrasia annulata'' Bouvier, 1936 *''

Gonimbrasia balachowskyi ''Gonimbrasia'' is a genus of moths in the family Saturniidae first described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1878. Species *'' Gonimbrasia abayana'' (Rougeot, 1977) *'' Gonimbrasia alcestris'' Weymer, 1907 *'' Gonimbrasia annulata'' Bouvier, 1936 * ...

'' Rougeot, 1973 *''

Gonimbrasia belina ''Gonimbrasia belina'' is a species of emperor moth which is native to the warmer parts of southern Africa. Its large edible caterpillar, known as the mopane worm, madora, amacimbi or masontja, feeds primarily but not exclusively on mopane tree ...

'' (Westwood, 1849) – mopane worm *'' Gonimbrasia birbiri'' (Bouvier, 1929) *'' Gonimbrasia cocaulti'' Darge & Terral, 1993 *''

Gonimbrasia congolensis ''Gonimbrasia'' is a genus of moths in the family Saturniidae first described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1878. Species *'' Gonimbrasia abayana'' (Rougeot, 1977) *'' Gonimbrasia alcestris'' Weymer, 1907 *'' Gonimbrasia annulata'' Bouvier, 1936 * ...

'' Bouvier, 1927 *'' Gonimbrasia conradsi'' Rebel, 1906 *''

Gonimbrasia deborah ''Gonimbrasia'' is a genus of moths in the family Saturniidae first described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1878. Species *''Gonimbrasia abayana'' (Rougeot, 1977) *'' Gonimbrasia alcestris'' Weymer, 1907 *'' Gonimbrasia annulata'' Bouvier, 1936 *' ...

'' (Weymer, 1886) *''

Gonimbrasia ellisoni ''Gonimbrasia'' is a genus of moths in the family Saturniidae first described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1878. Species *''Gonimbrasia abayana'' (Rougeot, 1977) *'' Gonimbrasia alcestris'' Weymer, 1907 *'' Gonimbrasia annulata'' Bouvier, 1936 *' ...

'' Lemaire, 1962 *''

Gonimbrasia fletcheri ''Gonimbrasia'' is a genus of moths in the family Saturniidae first described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1878. Species *'' Gonimbrasia abayana'' (Rougeot, 1977) *'' Gonimbrasia alcestris'' Weymer, 1907 *'' Gonimbrasia annulata'' Bouvier, 1936 * ...

'' Rougeot, 1960 *''

Gonimbrasia fucata ''Gonimbrasia'' is a genus of moths in the family Saturniidae first described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1878. Species *''Gonimbrasia abayana'' (Rougeot, 1977) *''Gonimbrasia alcestris'' Weymer, 1907 *''Gonimbrasia annulata'' Bouvier, 1936 *''G ...

'' Rougeot, 1978 *'' Gonimbrasia godarti'' Lemaire, 1971 *''

Gonimbrasia hecate ''Gonimbrasia'' is a genus of moths in the family Saturniidae first described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1878. Species *'' Gonimbrasia abayana'' (Rougeot, 1977) *'' Gonimbrasia alcestris'' Weymer, 1907 *'' Gonimbrasia annulata'' Bouvier, 1936 * ...

'' Rougeot, 1955 *''

Gonimbrasia huebneri ''Gonimbrasia'' is a genus of moths in the family Saturniidae first described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1878. Species *'' Gonimbrasia abayana'' (Rougeot, 1977) *'' Gonimbrasia alcestris'' Weymer, 1907 *'' Gonimbrasia annulata'' Bouvier, 1936 * ...

'' Kirby, 1877 *''

Gonimbrasia miranda ''Gonimbrasia'' is a genus of moths in the family Saturniidae first described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1878. Species *'' Gonimbrasia abayana'' (Rougeot, 1977) *'' Gonimbrasia alcestris'' Weymer, 1907 *'' Gonimbrasia annulata'' Bouvier, 1936 * ...

'' Darge, 2005 *''

Gonimbrasia nictitans ''Gonimbrasia'' is a genus of moths in the family Saturniidae first described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1878. Species *'' Gonimbrasia abayana'' (Rougeot, 1977) *'' Gonimbrasia alcestris'' Weymer, 1907 *'' Gonimbrasia annulata'' Bouvier, 1936 * ...

'' (Fabricius, 1775) *''

Gonimbrasia osiris ''Gonimbrasia'' is a genus of moths in the family Saturniidae first described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1878. Species *'' Gonimbrasia abayana'' (Rougeot, 1977) *'' Gonimbrasia alcestris'' Weymer, 1907 *'' Gonimbrasia annulata'' Bouvier, 1936 * ...

'' Druce, 1896 *''

Gonimbrasia pales ''Gonimbrasia'' is a genus of moths in the family Saturniidae first described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1878. Species *'' Gonimbrasia abayana'' (Rougeot, 1977) *'' Gonimbrasia alcestris'' Weymer, 1907 *'' Gonimbrasia annulata'' Bouvier, 1936 * ...

'' (Weymer, 1909) *''

Gonimbrasia rectilineata ''Gonimbrasia'' is a genus of moths in the family Saturniidae first described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1878. Species *'' Gonimbrasia abayana'' (Rougeot, 1977) *'' Gonimbrasia alcestris'' Weymer, 1907 *'' Gonimbrasia annulata'' Bouvier, 1936 * ...

'' Sonthonnax, 1901 *''

Gonimbrasia ruandana ''Gonimbrasia'' is a genus of moths in the family Saturniidae first described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1878. Species *'' Gonimbrasia abayana'' (Rougeot, 1977) *'' Gonimbrasia alcestris'' Weymer, 1907 *'' Gonimbrasia annulata'' Bouvier, 1936 * ...

'' Gaede, 1927 *''

Gonimbrasia said ''Gonimbrasia'' is a genus of moths in the family Saturniidae first described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1878. Species *'' Gonimbrasia abayana'' (Rougeot, 1977) *'' Gonimbrasia alcestris'' Weymer, 1907 *'' Gonimbrasia annulata'' Bouvier, 1936 * ...

'' (Oberthuer, 1878) *''

Gonimbrasia tyrrhea ''Gonimbrasia tyrrhea'', the zigzag emperor moth, is a moth of the family Saturniidae. The species was first described by Pieter Cramer in 1776. It is found in central and southern Africa. The wingspan is 90–120 mm. The larvae feed on ''A ...

'' (Cramer, 1775) *''

Gonimbrasia ufipana ''Gonimbrasia'' is a genus of moths in the family Saturniidae first described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1878. Species *'' Gonimbrasia abayana'' (Rougeot, 1977) *'' Gonimbrasia alcestris'' Weymer, 1907 *'' Gonimbrasia annulata'' Bouvier, 1936 * ...

'' Strand, 1911 *''

Gonimbrasia ukerewensis ''Gonimbrasia'' is a genus of moths in the family Saturniidae first described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1878. Species *''Gonimbrasia abayana'' (Rougeot, 1977) *''Gonimbrasia alcestris'' Weymer, 1907 *''Gonimbrasia annulata'' Bouvier, 1936 *''G ...

'' Rebel, 1922 *''

Gonimbrasia zambesina ''Gonimbrasia'' is a genus of moths in the family Saturniidae first described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1878. Species *'' Gonimbrasia abayana'' (Rougeot, 1977) *'' Gonimbrasia alcestris'' Weymer, 1907 *'' Gonimbrasia annulata'' Bouvier, 1936 * ...

'' (Walker, 1865)

References

Saturniinae {{Saturniidae-stub